The minehunter BAD RAPPENAU leaves on Saturday, 14 August 10 clock has its home port of Kiel in the Mediterranean. The crew is participating with their boat to the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasure Association SNMCMG 2 (Standing NATO Mine Counter Measure Group 2).
The mine countermeasures body of NATO is a multinational organization and is currently under the Greek leadership. Currently participate mine hunting units from Greece, Turkey, Spain and Italy. Under the command of Lieutenant Rene Half Man (34), the 45-member crew of the BAD RAPPENAU will operate scheduled for December this year in the Mediterranean.
During the mission will visit the Kiel mine hunters Mediterranean countries like Italy, Spain, Turkey, Greece and Egypt. "We will be in constant readiness are in our area and if something happens, then Are we on the ground, "said Halford One of the most important tasks will be to contaminated sites -. such as mines and ammunition -. trace from the world wars and eliminate
As part of the maneuver Flotex took place in the medical practice FASTER DOLPHIN. A simulated accident between a speedboat and the Alster lake, there was a fire and there were several injuries. With support of several naval units and federal police were able to supply all the injured and with helicopters and speed boats will be removed. Photo:. Is Björn Wilke
motivation and routine
"Participation in the task force is the reward for the demanding exercises of the crew in the last few months we look forward to in the NATO group new experience use area to gather and cooperation with teams from other countries. But on a personal level, the participation certainly an asset to the whole crew, "commander described Halfmann. He was himself in 2006 as a watch officer in the NATO force, so much it is "not surprised".
Background to SNMCMG 2
The Standing NATO Maritime Groups are permanent multinational response associations, which ensure that NATO can operate more quickly and flexibly. In total, NATO has four of the naval forces. get
To their readiness and operational capability that naval forces take part in various national and international exercises. The associations regularly visit various ports. They also run ports of non-NATO member states. include
The tasks of the organizations since the global security situation and embargo operations worldwide, "Search and Rescue (Search and Rescue) operations, humanitarian assistance operations, disaster relief and anti-terrorist operations.
Source: German Navy, www.marine.de
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